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TMCNet:  Research and Markets: South Africa - Mobile Market - Overview, Statistics and Forecasts - 2012

[April 24, 2012]

Research and Markets: South Africa - Mobile Market - Overview, Statistics and Forecasts - 2012

DUBLIN --(Business Wire)--

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/gst7qw/south_africa_mob) has announced the addition of the "South Africa - Mobile Market - Overview, Statistics and Forecasts" report to their offering.

South Africa has a vibrant mobile market that has seen rapid uptake since competition was introduced to the sector in the 1990s. With market penetration back above 100%, the network operators - Vodacom (News - Alert), MTN, Cell C and Telkom SA - are increasingly forced to find innovative ways of distinguishing themselves from the competition in order to gain and retain customers. In addition, Virgin operates in te market as a MVNO. 3G/HSPA mobile broadband services rival available DSL fixed-line offerings in terms of both speed and price, and have consequently outpaced them in terms of subscriber numbers. All four operators are preparing the introduction of the next generation of mobile technology, LTE (News - Alert) (also referred to as 4G), but are being held back by delays with suitable frequency spectrum allocations.


While emerging as the country's leading broadband providers, the major mobile operators are also branching out into fixed-lines, fibre backbone networks, international fibre connectivity, mobile banking and entertainment in a rapidly converging environment. Fixed-line incumbent Telkom SA has reacted by launching its own mobile network.

Companies covered in this report:

- Vodacom

- MTN (News - Alert)

- Cell C

- Virgin Mobile

- Telkom SA (Heita, 8ta).

Key Topics Covered:

1. Synopsis (News - Alert)

2. Overview of South Africa's mobile market

3. Regulatory issues

4. Mobile handsets, smartphones

5. Major mobile operators

6. Mobile data services

7. 3G and 3.5G (HSPA)

8. LTE (4G)

9. Mobile content and applications

10. Forecast - mobile subscribers - 2013, 2016

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/gst7qw/south_africa_mob.


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